Maya women lead Bethesda Clinic in Yucatan
Two Maya women, first registered nurse graduates of La Luz Hospital in Morelia, now head the Bethesda Clinic in Xocenpich Yucatan under the Presbyterian Church. They provide medical and nursing care to Xocenpich and about 25 Maya villages, with patients carried in from distant jungle areas.
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Bethesda Clinic
Xocenpich
Yucatan
Presbyterian Church
USA
Southern Presbyterian
la Luz
Morelia
Mexico City
Williamsburg church marks hundredth anniversary despite decline
The South Third Street Methodist Church in Williamsburg Brooklyn marks 100 years since its 1892 founding. Rev. Timothy V. Peshkoff notes it serves as a home mission field with English Russian Lithuanian Spanish congregations. The area has shifted from a thriving city to one of Brooklyn’s poorest districts with many newcomers, including Puerto Ricans.
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Williamsburg
Brooklyn
N. Y
Timothy V. Peshkoff
South Third Street
Methodist Church
America
Ishkoff
Austin Salesman Dies of Poison in Hotel Nimitz
James L. Terry a 50 year old Austin salesman for Ace Battery Sales Company died at Hotel Nimitz after an apparent cyanide poisoning. A note and a drinking glass were found nearby. an inquest was held pending autopsy results and funeral plans were made for Carrizo Springs Wednesday. His wife and two sons survived.
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Austin
Texas
James L. Terry
Ace Battery Sales Company
Hotel Nimitz
Ellis Nixon
Terry
Nixon
Justice of the Peace
Jarvis Wieger
Hugo Klaerner
Carrizo Springs
Gillespie County Fair Assn to hold annual meeting Tuesday
The Gillespie County Fair Association will meet Tuesday at 8 15 p m in the District Courtroom of the Gillespie County Courthouse. President Wm Schroeder says stockholders and all citizens are invited to hear reports, discuss plans for the 65th annual fair, and vote for eight new directors to replace terms expiring this year.
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Gillespie County Fair Association, Inc
Gillespie County
Pres
Wm. Schroeder
Pres. Schroeder
Nolin Althaus
Robert O. Dittmar
Kurt Eckhardt
Walter O. Fuhrmann
Wesley A. Gold
Ben Mogford
Norman C. Rech
Walter Ottmers
Gilbert Eckhardt
Alex R. Frantzen
Ralph A. Gold
Ad. Kott
Otto Spaeth
V. B. Spiva
K. C. Striegler
Pat Dooley
Edgar Klett
Benno Bang
Douglas Dittmar
Henry A. Kuenemann
Leo J. Petsch
W. Stroeher
Roy Weinheimer
Opening of 83rd Congress Underway With Speaker Voted In
The 83rd Congress opened as Joe Martin of Massachusetts was elected Speaker. Committees will be formed, staff appointed, and long-standing rules mean committee chairmen are senior members from the controlling party. The session is expected to be orderly with some clashes, as Democrats and Republicans adjust power.
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Joe Martin
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Dewey Short
Missouri
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House of Representatives
South
Eisenhower
Harver's Churches Welcome Parishioners This Sunday
St Anthony's Church invites worshippers for January 11 with Mass at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Benediction and School of Religion follow. Family Communion Day marked by 65th wedding anniversary for Charles and Keller. Sunday School at 9:30, Divine Worship at 10:30, Junior Mission Band at 2, annual congregational meeting at 2.
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Charles Kellers
Baby Chicks Hatchery Ad from Comfort Texas 1907
Comfort Hatchery in Comfort Texas advertises White Leghorns Austra-Whites Rhode Island Reds Barred Plymouth Rocks and Dark Cornish Games. Sells straight run pullets and cockerels with Monday hatches opening daily until 9 p m. Includes strain details and prices per year subscription note.
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Holekamp
Rhode Island
Comfort Hatchery
Comfort
Texas
First Baptist Church Announces Services and Activities
Rev. Darwin W. Brown leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Training Union. Brotherhood and WMS meet on first and third Fridays at 7 p.m. R. A.'s and G. A.'s attend the same time. All are invited.
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First Baptist Church
Rev
Darwin W. Brown
Local Family Visits Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ellebracht with their children visited Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Kneese and children Sunday. Mrs. Billy Delz and her son from Austin are spending a few days with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cottle. Her husband was recently in a car accident in a patent at the Legion Hospital.
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Ida Kneese
Forest Green
Kerrville
Clayton Kneese
Edgar Ellebracht
Billy Delz
Austin
Raymond Cottle
the Legion Hospitel
Lutheran Hour Second Lord's Prayer Message Sunday
The Lutheran Hour continues its Lord's Prayer series with Rev Armin C Oldson delivering Make Us Mission Minded He urges listeners to become individual witnesses for the Gospel The program features choral music by the Concordia Seminary Lutheran Hour Chorus broadcast under the slogan Bringing Christ to the Nation and aims to lead men to the Savior.
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Armin C. Oldson
Eugene R. Beitermann
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Concordia Seminary Lutheran Hour Chorus
Visitors from Mason Austin and relatives visit Harper calendar
Visitors in the W E Fletcher home over the holidays included Mr and Mrs H W Kettner and children from Mason and Mr and Mrs H D Sivells of Austin. Mr D L Tobias and son from near Corpus Christi visited Mrs Lon Whetstone and other relatives at Harper. Harper PTA held its first meeting of the new year on Monday Jan 6 at the school building.
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W. E. Fletcher
H. W. Kettner
Mason
H. D. Sivells
Austin
D. L. Tobias
Near Corpus
Lon Whetstone
Harper
Harper Pta
Out of Godfrey's Teabag and Oddball Lines
A fragmentary column blends humor and politics with stream of consciousness notes. It references smoke blankets across the eastern half of the country and digs at campaign blame while tossing in quips about Columbus Day and a music promoter Archie Bleyer.
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Archie Bleyer
Harper Presbyterian Church Service and WSCS Notices
Harper church announces 11 a m Morning Worship with Holy Communion led by Rev. Louis G. Petmecky. Presbyterian Women's Society meets Jan 15 with hostesses Mrs. Chas Gammenthaler and Mrs. Homer Lee Stevens and leader Mrs. R E Peril. We Seek to Be One is the subject and WSCS meets first and third Wednesdays at 2 30 p m. Servants sing praises.
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South
Central America
Mexico
Manizales
Colombia
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Luigi Ligutti
Des Moines
Iowa
Luis Concha
Louis G. Petmecky
Presbyterian Women’s Society
Chas. Gammenthaler
Homer Lee Stevens
R. E. Peril
Home Demonstration Club Holds Thursday Meeting
The regular monthly meeting convened at Mrs. Charles Gam nthaler home. A detailed report will be provided in next week's Herald issue.
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Home Demonstration Club
Charles Gammenthaler
the Herald
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